Ball-bearing.



propeili eildiilfT the surfaces of the inner nienihe u and the siii-laces of the easing pa ris .land. to the desired shape and sii/le in a siiitalile grinding; ii'iaehiile, lise is n'laffle oi 'tire spr' ilineles 5l) and 51 of lvllieh the clinch; en is adapted to engage eXtei-ierlj7 one conical end ot the inner ineinher ,lli ,eeiil"el i,v hold thi llleinller in posit-ion nl ile gri-indivi@ the siirlaies; l'liereo'l to the i "fe and shape. lhe other elliieli 3l lap* il to e Y e illterii'lrly the eonieal el' either easingi par*` ,ll or l5 te hohl the i e in position while grindi in' the saine to 'ille exact siiiie and shape. it understood le javi, 52 olf the clinch 5l) and the jaivs fill or the i'fhlirli 5l are inlileieiil; to provide limi seals for the eorresjloildiiig ends ot' the ineii'll ll) and the easing; parti; l-l and la to lirinlv held the saine ill position in the '-liilelcs daring the grinding operations.

'lfhe hall hearing slioli'n and de :rilled verj sinlple and iliii'ahle in construction and tile parte eail he readily asseinllled.

The special foiistJiietion ot' the inner and n'iiter hall lleiiriivigriiiifs and the ehiieks .for holding the saine will i'ioi'in the slilljeet inattrr of anotln apjllioation.

rlaving lins described any invention7 l elainl as new and desire to seein-e by Letters lfateit twl hall hearing`r eonlllrisinn' an inner ineniher, an enter easing iliade in two parte, the said inner ineinller and the said easing haV oppositelv disposed hall races, a leeking ring on the inner faces of the easing parte interi'iieiliate the hall races there() t', sets of halls in the said races. and Cages one for each set of halle.

A ball hearingi eoinllrieing an inner 'inenllier praviiled on its peripheral face with two parallel hall races, an oiiter hall raee easing; iliade in two parts each having an internal hall race diieotly opposite a corresj'loncling` hall race of the Said inner member, setsot halls engaging' the races, and a cage ipor eoiiiining each set. of balls and allowing` rotation thereofv` and a locking ring for looking` the easing` parls together at their inner laces and extending; across the joint of 'the easing parts intern'iediate their ball races.

3. A loall hearing, comprising an inner rnen'iher provided on its peripheral aee with 1l wo parallel ball races, an outer ball race itasing iliade in two parts each having an internal hall race directly opposite a corre momies spendingv hall race of the said inner member, sets of halls engaging' the races.. and a Cage l'or eonlining eirh set of halls and allowing rotation thereof and a leeliing ring for locliing lthe caillg` parts together at their inner laces and iixtriiilii'illl across the 'joint of the rasing parts intermediate their hall races, the said loeliiiig ring.;` heilig; '\/shape in cross section llnxrehy torniing divergiilg wings, and the inner lares ol the easingF parts lleing provided with annular lgrooves sliapeihlior the reeeptioii ot the said divergiiig wings of the locking riiiir.;` j

Ll. )i hall hearing. comprising an inner nii-ailier provided on its peripheral l'aee with tivo parallel llall races, an oiiter hall rare. easing iliade in two parts eaell having :iii in telilal llall race directly opposite a corresponding liall race ol the .said inner iniinllor.` sets ot halls engaging the races and a iagro lfor eonlining each set olf halls and allowing;r rotation tllereol', and. a locking ring l'or loi'l'y ingr the easing` part-s togel'lie at their iniiel laeiis and extending aurons the joint ol the 50 easingA partsinterinediate their ball races, the said locking ring' heilig V-sllaped iii cross section tliereliy 'fol-innig" direieilig wings, and the inner fares ofi the easing parts'lieing provided with anniilar grooves shaped lor lille relej'ltion ol the Said iliverging wings ol' the locking' ring` the locking ring' heilig provided with a pair of struck-np lugs engaging eorrespoilding recesses in the walls ol the said grooves.

5. A hall lli'iaringl`r eoin'plising!` all inner nienlller provided on its peripheral 'face with two parallel llall races7 all oiiter llall race easingy made iii tivo parts having an internal hall raee direotly opposite a corresponding hall. rare of the said inner ineinllei, sots of halls engaging the races and a rage l'or ooniininfr each set ol llalls and allowing rotation thereof, and a locking' ring for loi-,king` the easing paris together at their inner 'fares and extending;- across the joint of' the casing` pa rtsinteriilediate their hall races, the said locking ring.Y heini;` provided witll a pair ol liigrs and the inner lares of the casing; parts heilig; provided with annular grooves having chan* nels in their hack 'walls for engagementI hy the said lugs, the ellannel diverging from a point at the joint of the easing parts and terminating iii recesses engaged by the said lil gs.

FRANK STARN. 

